#6A4078
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.101 317.3), rgb(106, 64, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#6A4078 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4078 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.101 317.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6A4078 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4078 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4078 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4078 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A771B9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9258A5
oklch(55.6% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4078
oklch(44.4% 0.101 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#6A4078 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #364E7A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425276 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4856 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4078
#6A4078
oklch(44.4% 0.101 317.3)
- #366024
#366024
oklch(44.4% 0.101 137.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6A4078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #6A4078 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.